Deep Sky Object in Winter
Molecular cloud around central Camelopardalis


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Date & Time: Mar 9 2024, from 22:00 to 23:55 JST(+0900)
Composed 24 shots with 5 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm F2.8ED (f=80mm, stop: F4.0)
with LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -25°C)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176)
Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100



LBN 698 / Molecular Cloud, type 5 E
R.A.06h 37m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+67°00' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size105×15'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This is a wide-field image spanning 16.5×11.0° capturing the central region of Camelopardalis. At the right edge of the image, α and β Cam are visible. In this area, there are extremely faint molecular clouds, with the largest being LBN 698, visible towards the left side of the image, which spans nearly 2 degrees east to west according to catalogs. In reality, a filamentary nebula extends to the right of the image, connecting to LBN 687, and its length measures approximately 6.7 degrees.






Molecular cloud in south of Procyon

NGC1084


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